Duet (TV series)

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Duet is an American sitcom that aired on Fox from April 19, 1987, to August 20, 1989. Originally, the story centered on the romance of a novelist (Matthew Laurance) and a caterer (Mary Page Keller), but gradually the focus shifted to their yuppie friends (Chris Lemmon, Alison LaPlaca) and the show was rebranded as Open House. The series was created by Ruth Bennett and Susan Seeger, and was produced by Paramount Television. rdf:langString

Duetto (Duet) è una serie televisiva statunitense in 54 episodi trasmessi per la prima volta nel corso di 3 stagioni dal 1987 al 1989. È una sitcom a sfondo romantico incentrata sulla vita di coppia di Ben Coleman, aspirante scrittore di romanzi, e Laura Kelly, che lavora in un servizio di catering. rdf:langString

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rdf:langString Duetto (serie televisiva)

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rdf:langString Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Laraine Newman , Armin Shimerman

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Julius Carry , Lamont Bentley

rdf:langString Laura blows up over Ben's public comments about her. Later, realizing the pain she's caused everyone, she apologizes and visits a psychiatrist.

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Terry Kiser , Steven Culp , Ralph Bruneau , Doug Dale

rdf:langString Ben and Laura's first time having sex is not all that they'd hoped for, so they decide to repeat things until they get it right.

rdf:langString When he begins writing a nonfiction newspaper column, Ben haplessly alienates everyone in his life.

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Rose Marie , Patti Yasutake , Michael Young , Andrea Ucci

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Joshua Cadman , David Allen Grier , Lenora May , Eve Smith

rdf:langString Richard becomes the star of the parenting class, much to the annoyance of both Linda and Cindy, the instructor.

rdf:langString Laura continues her drunken bender at Richard and Linda's house, much to their chagrin. Meanwhile, Ben's star is on the rise, and new publicist Nina books him for an appearance on Rona Barrett's talk show.

rdf:langString Linda's sleazy salesman father arrives out of the blue and charms everyone except his daughter.

rdf:langString Although he's a horrible player, no one has the heart to drop Richard from the baseball team. Meanwhile, Linda is uncomfortable singing to Amanda, so she hires a professional songstress.

rdf:langString Amanda tells her parents that she doesn't want a birthday party or gifts, but Linda completely ignores this request. Also, Ben struggles to make a magic trick work.

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Raye Birk , Gail Edwards , Edward Edwards

rdf:langString Linda attempts to suck up to some rich clients and inadvertently becomes the object of their awkward teenage son's affection. Meanwhile, Ben and Richard play with a model train set.

rdf:langString Guest stars: Arleen Sorkin , Larry Poindexter , Lois De Banzie , Jack Dodson

rdf:langString When Linda pops into a real estate office seeking change for the parking meter, she ends up selling her house and landing a new job as a realtor.

rdf:langString '''Guest Stars:" Arleen Sorkin , Lycia Naff

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Julius Carry , David Paymer , Beverly Sanders

rdf:langString Richard asks Laura to throw a baby shower, but horomonol Linda isn't happy when she learns the idea was her husband's. Also, Ben ribs Laura over a laundry room mixup that resulted in a neighbor fleeing with her underwear. '''

rdf:langString Guest stars: Arleen Sorkin , Rona Barrett , Robert Costanzo , Mindy Seeger , Kirk Scott , Susan Davis

rdf:langString Geneva's old boyfriend breaks out of jail and entrusts her with a bag of stolen diamonds.

rdf:langString Ben and Laura return from their two-year European honeymoon to discover that the catering company imploded under Jane's leadership. Meanwhile, Linda is unceremoniously fired from her job, so Richard suggests that she and Laura should revive the business together.

rdf:langString Also Known As: "Ensemble"

rdf:langString Also Known As: "Interlude"

rdf:langString Also Known As: "Murdoch Exposed"

rdf:langString Also Known As: "Not a Date"

rdf:langString Also Known As: "Old Old Old Friend"

rdf:langString Also Known As: "The Long Goodbye"

rdf:langString To control her snoring, Linda schedules surgery to correct her deviated septum, but Richard becomes so strongly opposed to the notion of her reshaping her nose that he files a legal injunction.

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Anthony Newley , James MacNerland , Richard Morof , Rebecca Staples

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Robert Prescott , Laurie Walters , Murphy Dunne , Mitzi Hoag , Oliver Muirhead , James MacNerland , Diane Robin

rdf:langString Richard and Linda are put through the wringer as they try to secure a spot for Amanda in an exclusive private school.

rdf:langString Linda can't enjoy shopping for new clothes thanks to the pregnancy weight gain, so she returns home to find Richard has taken his poker buddies out for lunch, leaving newborn Amanda alone. Also, Steve has a flirtation with a waitress and considers having an affair.

rdf:langString Laura's insecurities about her relationship result in her inability to choose a home to live in with Ben, so he breaks up with her. Meanwhile, Jane finds a new apartment of her own.

rdf:langString Guest Star: Arleen Sorkin

rdf:langString Guest Star: Arleen Sorkin , Julius Carry

rdf:langString Guest Star: Arleen Sorkin , Pat Harrington Jr.

rdf:langString Guest Star: Grant Heslov

rdf:langString Guest Star: Rebecca Staples

rdf:langString Guest Star: Richard Sanders

rdf:langString Guest Star: Steven Tash

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Sam Hazan

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Mindy Seeger

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Todd Waring

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Mary Tanner , Jack Riley , Julie Cobb

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Steven Tash

rdf:langString Guest stars: Jamie Rose

rdf:langString Guest stars: Jamie Rose , Stephen Meadows

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , David Marciano , Thalmus Rasulala , Rick Lieberman

rdf:langString Note: Alison LaPlaca does not appear in this episode.

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Jerry Houser , Robert Costanzo , Harriet Hall

rdf:langString Laura and Ben decide to marry after a pregnancy scare, but when it turns out to be a false positive, Ben withdraws his proposal.

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Larry Poindexter , Liz Torres , Raye Birk , Robert Reed

rdf:langString After Laura runs into Nina, Ben becomes convinced that he's living a real-life "Fatal Attraction," although there's a less sinister explanation for the recent telephone hang-ups. Meanwhile, Linda's eating has spiraled out of control, so Geneva intervenes -- for a price.

rdf:langString Laura finds it difficult to live in both her apartment and Ben's so he suggests that they should move in together.

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Dody Goodman , May Quigley , Mary Farrell , Sab Shimono , Khandi Alexander

rdf:langString Richard and Ben get stranded with a flat tire on Valentine's Day, leaving Linda and Laura waiting with a chatty entertainer. But Jane takes the award for the worst evening when she announces Cooper broke up with her.

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Jonathan Ward , Kelly Ames , Macon McCalman , Jennifer Bassey

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Larry Poindexter , Whitman Mayo , Bert Hinchman , Claudio Lonow , Robert Reed

rdf:langString Laura becomes so upset obsessing over their visiting baby sister's preference to Jane that she disrupts a stage performance of The Taming of the Shrew.

rdf:langString Linda fears that her marriage is in a rut, and she's right. Richard fantasizes about a sexy barfly.

rdf:langString Richard realizes he's dissatisfied in the family's patio furniture business and would rather be a pianist, but he has trouble working up the nerve to tell his father.

rdf:langString Steve's life is in shambles, and Linda realizes his problems all stem from illiteracy. Meanwhile, Ben and Laura fight about his love of Late Night with David Letterman.

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Joshua Cadman , Ellen Gerstein

rdf:langString Note: Matthew Laurance does not appear in this episode because he was shooting Eddie and the Cruisers II. They explained Ben's absence by having Laura answer a series of calls that he was making from his new carphone.

rdf:langString Laura gets tied up with work leaving Ben, Richard, and Linda waiting at a restaurant for seven hours. Meanwhile, Jane has a flirtation with Simon, Laura's new employee.

rdf:langString While Laura goes on a drinking binge, Ben attempts to get on with his life as a successful author, Jane moves into her new pad, and Richard cheers up his pregnant wife with a new Mercedes.

rdf:langString Ben and Laura visit his parents in Brooklyn and discover they've sold the family's home. Meanwhile, Jane'a dance lessons result in the destruction of Linda's ceiling.

rdf:langString Ben gets roped into buffering Richard and Linda on their wedding anniversary while simultaneously trying to have his first date with Laura.

rdf:langString Ben is dazed when he glimpses Laura, who looks exactly like his fantasy girl from the detective novel he's been writing. Meanwhile, Laura caters her ex-boyfriend's wedding, but she has to contend with his leering and his new bride's insecurities.

rdf:langString During an unusual dinner party at Jane's apartment, Cooper gets the idea to adapt Ben's novel as a film, but he hires Electra, a loony pop star, to play Laura's role.

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Mindy Seeger , K Callan , Norman Parker , Sal Viscuso

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Larry Poindexter , Bette Ford , Mark Carlton , Allan Arbus

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Leslie Bevis , David Wohl

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Larry Poindexter , Joshua Cadman , Jonathan Brandis , Lynnie Godfrey

rdf:langString Laura awakens horrified to discover she slept with Richard's obnoxious coworker. Nina decides to break things off with Ben. Mrs. Kelly visits Jane but concludes that there's not enough room to stay in her apartment, so she imposes herself on Laura.

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Laurie Walters , Robert Prescott , Diane Robin

rdf:langString Linda's handicapped sister rolls into town to accept a prestigious award, inciting jealousy in Linda and awkwardness in Laura.

rdf:langString Richard joins the Big Brothers organization to mentor a troubled teen.

rdf:langString Note: Alison LaPlaca and Jodi Thelen hosted Fox programming on the night that this episode premiered.

rdf:langString Ben wants to rush into a relationship, but Laura tries to pump the brakes, fearing she's repeating unhealthy patterns that will lead to heartbreak.

rdf:langString After a college buddy brings up Ben and Linda's past relationship, Richard again becomes crazed with jealousy and Laura eventually follows suit.

rdf:langString Laura becomes jealous when Ben lets his ex stay at his apartment.

rdf:langString Laura is so furious with Ben that she calls up an old flame, who only reminds her how much she cares for Ben.

rdf:langString Note: The original broadcast ended with Jodi Thelen appearing in a public service announcement endorsing The National Volunteer Clearinghouse for the Homeless.

rdf:langString Jane has a whirlwind romance with Peter, a man she met on a video dating service. After they impulsively become engaged, Laura and Linda discover Jane bears an uncanny resemblance to Peter's domineering mother.

rdf:langString Guest Starring: Barry Jenner , Dorothy Fielding , Ken Lerner

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Gina M. Raymond , John DeMita , Andrew Magarian

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Joel Brooks , Joshua Cadman , Claudia Lonow

rdf:langString Richard and Linda throw a party for a Presidential candidate who corners Laura and makes unwanted advances. A reporter informs her that it's a pattern and urges Laura to be a whistleblower, but his wife makes an emotional plea for her silence.

rdf:langString When Ben accompanies Laura and Jane to their aunt's funeral, he loses his wallet in the coffin, and Laura realizes that her entire family is crazy.

rdf:langString When Jane discovers Mae sleeping outside her window, she goes out of her way to help the homeless woman. After getting a literal runaround at the Social Security office, Jane chains herself to a desk in an effort to attain benefits for Mae.

rdf:langString Laura convinces a producer to let her host a cooking segment on a Los Angeles morning show, but she freezes up when the camera goes on.

rdf:langString The girls visit a psychic who warns Linda that a terrible fate will befall her if she doesn't become a nicer person.

rdf:langString Note: This establishes the setup for the next season, but since the show had shifted so far away from its original concept, it was retitled Open House.

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Mindy Seeger , Norman Parker , Kirk Scott

rdf:langString Laura throws a dinner party to celebrate Ben finishing his book, "Death in the Fast Lane," but she becomes miffed when he won't let her read it.

rdf:langString *The title is a one-liner previously exclaimed by Jane to get out of an awkward situation in episode 3, "Adagio." Baby Amanda is not actually left on a bus.

rdf:langString Laura panics when Ben says, "I love you," so he decides to take her on a romantic weekend getaway, but Richard and Linda tag along. Meanwhile, Jane feeds Rueben Chinese food, which disagrees with the pooch.

rdf:langString Linda is not happy to learn that Richard quit his job, but she decides to be supportive of his dream. Also, Ben wins an award for his novel but he neglects to thank Laura.

rdf:langString Note: Beginning with this episode, Fox began running a minute-long recap of the show's main characters prior to the start of the show.

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Lisa Jane Persky , K Callan , Summer Phoenix , Mark Bringleson , Reid Shelton , Nick Segal

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Joshua Cadman , Tom McCleister , Ken Foree

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Jennifer Salt , Rebecca Staples , Deborah Lacey , Galyn Gorg

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Philip Charles MacKenzie , Danny Gans , Ellen DeGeneres , Ray Buktenica , Jon Cypher

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Steven Tash , Robert Covarrubias , Mark Bennett

rdf:langString Note: This is the first show in which Laura talks to an alcohol bottle voiced by Kirk Scott , who later appeared on-screen as a member of Alcoholics Anonymous.

rdf:langString Linda accepts a vice president job at a movie studio, unaware that she's being used as the token female executive. Ben and Laura later discover this and attempt to intervene, not knowing that Linda's already hard at work plotting her revenge.

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Jay Johnson , Forry Smith , Erin Wilkinson

rdf:langString Note: This is a clip show. The credits feature Kirk Scott and Grant Heslov, who only appeared in flashback, and omit Richard Sanders, who appeared in the episode's original sequences.

rdf:langString Linda goes into labor during a game of charades and winds up sharing a hospital room with two other ladies, one of whom is an obnoxiously perky mother of nine, so she goes AWOL for a shopping spree in the gift shop.

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Christopher Anne Templeton , Ralph Manza , Kari Geller , Maia Brewton , Henry Holden

rdf:langString After an embarrassing shopping experience, Linda and Richard learn that their lavish spending has driven them into bankruptcy, which forces them to sell their possessions and ignites a tiff with Ben and Laura. Ultimately, they have a reversal of fortune when it's brought to their attention that Linda owns a piece of valuable real estate.

rdf:langString Note: Chris Lemmon does not appear in this episode.

rdf:langString Note: Beginning with this episode, Fox scheduled the show on Saturday nights. An original network promo featuring Ben and Rueben boasted that viewers could watch Duet immediately following NBC's high-rated The Golden Girls, but they opted to watch Amen instead, so the show returned to Sunday nights a month later.

rdf:langString Linda invites Laura and Ben to dinner because she wants to confide in someone about her pregnancy.

rdf:langString Note: This is the only episode of the series in which Rueben has a line of dialogue. The voice actor was uncredited.

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Arleen Sorkin , Mindy Seeger , Norman Parker , Larry Poindexter , Sal Viscuso

rdf:langString Guest Stars: Wendy Schaal , Larry Poindexter , Norman Parker , Joshua Cadman , Mark Venturini , Kirk Scott

rdf:langString Ben agrees to collaborate on a novel with his mentor, but he finds himself doing all the work.

rdf:langString Richard throws a 30th birthday party for Linda, not realizing that her coworkers don't know she's pregnant. Laura plans to reconcile with Ben but has the wind knocked out of her sails when he arrives at the party with his publicist on his arm. Also, Jane makes a dazzling impression on Cooper, Linda's boss.

rdf:langString Guest stars: Mindy Seeger , Joshua Cadman , Stanley Brock , Mark Venturini , Michael Gregory , Mark Phelan

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rdf:langString Born, Bred and Buttered in Brooklyn

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rdf:langString Duet is an American sitcom that aired on Fox from April 19, 1987, to August 20, 1989. Originally, the story centered on the romance of a novelist (Matthew Laurance) and a caterer (Mary Page Keller), but gradually the focus shifted to their yuppie friends (Chris Lemmon, Alison LaPlaca) and the show was rebranded as Open House. The series was created by Ruth Bennett and Susan Seeger, and was produced by Paramount Television.

rdf:langString Duetto (Duet) è una serie televisiva statunitense in 54 episodi trasmessi per la prima volta nel corso di 3 stagioni dal 1987 al 1989. È una sitcom a sfondo romantico incentrata sulla vita di coppia di Ben Coleman, aspirante scrittore di romanzi, e Laura Kelly, che lavora in un servizio di catering.

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rdf:langString Lee Shallat-Chemel

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rdf:langString Dwayne Hickman

rdf:langString Iris Dugow

rdf:langString Lee Shallat

rdf:langString Lee Shallat Chemel

rdf:langString Stephen Zuckerman

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